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Simon Royal - 2008.07.15
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I've been into computing for over 15 years, but I didn't see the Apple light until 2001. I had always liked Macs, but they were way out of my budget. I started working for a publishing house and was using an old Quadra. Even though it was old, it was amazing. It was my first experience of OS 9, and it fantastic. I was then bought an iMac G3 to work on.
My first Mac at home was a Beige G3, which I managed to convince my employer to let me have as they weren't using it and it ran OS 9. It wasn't the fastest machine, but I loved it, hooked up to a PC monitor and with a 14.4 kbps serial modem.
I had this for a few months and really got to grip with OS 9, but was using OS X 10.1 at work and decided to buy an iMac G3 Indigo running 10.2 Jaguar, and it rocked.
I kept this for over a year
until I decided to buy a brand new eMac with 10.3 Panther. I kept the eMac
for over two years until the Intel calling became too great, and I
purchased my 17" Intel
iMac Core Duo.
I developed a liking for older Macs; it amazed me how well these performed even with the latest operating system.
I
currently own an Intel iMac Core Duo (original model), PowerMac G4 Cube (modded to be
transparent and with a UV cooling fan installed), a PowerBook G3 'Lombard', and an
iMac G3 DV
'Snow'.
Besides the ones I own, I have had a PowerMac G3 Beige, iMac G3
'Indigo' (twice), PowerBook G3 'Lombard', PowerBook G3 'WallStreet',
PowerBook G4 'Titanium', iBook G3 white, iBook G3 Clamshell 'Indigo',
PowerBook 1400cs, eMac G4,
PowerMac G3 'B&W',
PowerMac G4
'Sawtooth', 
as well as some very retro
machines, a Classic
II, an LC II, and SE. I even owned a Newton 2000.
I developed my knowledge from upgrading and modding hardware, pushing them to the extreme, and digging into each incarnation of the Mac OS from OS 7 through to the latest version of Mac OS X.
I love Macs and the whole Apple operating system and ethos. I love surrounding myself with Apple hardware. I am a member of many Mac mailing lists and use my experience and knowledge to help other Mac users.
I have written and designed a website also dedicated to everything Mac and helping other users at www.simonroyal.co.uk.
My kids are all brought up on Macs, all owning their own piece of
Apple history, and I will not allow a Windows-laden machine into my
house. 
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